Menopause And Dealing With Heart Palpitations

Some women notice a difference of eight to sixteen beats a minute from their normal heart rate.

These heart palpitations are usually caused by the constantly changing hormone levels in your body. Your estrogen and progesterone levels change sometimes on an hourly basis when you are dealing with menopause. As a result, your heart can pound rapidly, and you may experience some serious sweating as well. These heart palpitations do not indicate problems in and of themselves. They are just a typical symptom of menopause. There are, however, some other serious causes of heart palpitations, so it can be a good idea to get any notice of an irregular heartbeat checked out immediately. The most common cause of heart palpitations, beyond menopause, is a system flooded with stimulants. Decongestants, caffeine, nicotine, diet pills, and alcohol all contain stimulants. Too much of any of these or other stimulants, can cause a change in your heart rate. Combining these things with menopause may make you feel as if your heart is out of control. While these are usually harmless heart palpitations, there are more serious causes of heart palpitations. Anemica, hypoglycemia, and thyroid conditions can cause similar heart palpitations. They can even be a good indicator of heart disease or heart valve disorders.  

If you are suffering from heart palpitations as a normal symptom of menopause, you might try some of the following. First, avoid common stimulants like smoking, caffeine, and diet pills. These will only make them worse. If you are working out and you notice heart palpitations, take a break. Your body is trying to give you some warning that it needs a chance to rest, so you'd do best to listen to it immediately.